Glazov
Глазов
Town[1]
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 • UdmurtГлаз
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Glazov is located in Russia
Glazov
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Glazov is located in Udmurt Republic
Glazov
Glazov
Glazov (Udmurt Republic)
Coordinates: 58°08′N 52°40′E / 58.133°N 52.667°E / 58.133; 52.667
CountryRussia
Federal subjectUdmurtia[1]
First mentioned17th century
Town status since1780
Government
 • HeadAlexander Vershinin
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)[2]
 • Total95,854
 • Estimate 
(2018)[3]
93,056 (−2.9%)
 • Rank179th in 2010
 • Subordinated totown of republic significance of Glazov[1]
 • Capital oftown of republic significance of Glazov,[1] Glazovsky District[1]
 • Urban okrugGlazov Urban Okrug[4]
 • Capital ofGlazov Urban Okrug,[4] Glazovsky Municipal District[5]
Time zoneUTC+4 (MSK+1 Edit this on Wikidata[6])
Postal code(s)[7]
427620–427622, 427624–427632, 427649
Dialing code(s)+7 34141
OKTMO ID94720000001
Websitewww.glazov-gov.ru

Glazov (Russian: Глазов, IPA: [ˈɡlazəf]; Udmurt: Глаз, Glaz) is a town in the Udmurt Republic, Russia, located along the Trans-Siberian Railway, on the Cheptsa River. Population: 95,854 (2010 Census);[2] 100,894 (2002 Census);[8] 104,072 (1989 Census).[9]

History

It was first mentioned in the 17th century chronicles as a village; town status was granted to it in 1780.[citation needed] During the Russian Civil War, the town was of considerable military importance. It was taken by Kolchak's general Anatoly Pepelyayev on June 2, 1919.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Glazov serves as the administrative center of Glazovsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Glazov—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Glazov is incorporated as Glazov Urban Okrug.[4]

Economy

The town is known for Chepetsk Mechanical Works (Russian: Чепецкий механический завод), Russian main producer of uranium, zirconium, and calcium metals for nuclear power plants, military, and space technologies. Apart from machine-building, there are wood-working, clothing, and food industries.

Education

There are five establishments of higher education in the town, notably Glazov State Pedagogical Institute named after Vladimir Korolenko and the Glazov branch of Izhevsk State Technical University.

Notable people

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Law #46-RZ
  2. ^ a b Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  3. ^ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Law #56-RZ
  5. ^ Law #75-RZ
  6. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  7. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  8. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
  9. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.

Sources

External links

Administrative divisions of Udmurtia
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